Blue Ear Range is a
place of wonder in North Park, Colorado. Located just below Wyoming along the
North Platte River Valley at 8,200 ft. elevation, BER's 1.7 million square feet
provide enough room to hike or bike hills and valleys on the property, while
viewing spectacular mountains, forests, stars and cloud formations in all
directions. Snow-capped mountains surround BER's sagelands, and forests of fir,
spruce, pine and aspen clothe BER's hillsides in color throughout the
year.BER's
larger animals include elk, deer, antelope, bear, coyote, grouse, golden eagle
and occasional, rarer predators.Thousands of birds inhabit BER and North
Park. Snowshoe hare, jackrabbits and cottontail rabbits are residents of the
sageland and often drop by the picnic table for
handouts.Hundreds of wildflowers, miniature cacti and exotic lichen have
adapted to specific microenvironments of BER's
landscape.Like the remote places of many dream escapes, BER has no access
to public utilities of any kind. BER is rich in sun and wind power though, so
the progression through development of on-site self-dependence is a welcome
challenge. Several excellent sources of information concerning remote site
power generation show a substantial public interest in this area, and we'll
play with a variety of options beginning in 2003, and keep notes on this
website.